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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of weapon does Arrow usually use in her work?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A knife.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A garotte.

2. Kenan thinks of which form of transportation as being symbolic of civilization?
(a) A tram.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A bus.
(d) A car.

3. Who is Emina, the woman into whom Dragan runs in Chapter Two?
(a) Dragan's colleague.
(b) Dragan's former teacher.
(c) Dragan's mistress.
(d) A friend of Dragan's wife.

4. How old is Amila, Kenan's wife, though he admits she looks 50 because of the war?
(a) 32.
(b) 37.
(c) 28.
(d) 26.

5. How many soldiers is Arrow watching during her introductory section in Chapter One?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men on the hills who are waging the Siege of Sarajevo are encamped at Vraca, an elevated what?

2. How often must Kenan walk to the brewery to fetch water for his family?

3. What reason does Kenan ultimately identify for his decision not to enroll in the defending army?

4. The sound of what type of weapon interrupts Kenan's reverie about Veliki Park?

5. How far must Dragan walk in order to reach his workplace from his sister's place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the cellist used to do for a living before the Siege of Sarajevo began and what purpose did he see in his work?

2. In what way does Galloway use word choice to suggest the anxiety Kenan feels as he walks through his devastated city?

3. What does the tram symbolize in Kenan's memory of the siege's first day?

4. What task must Kenan undertake every four days throughout the siege and why?

5. Toward what location is Dragan traveling in his introductory session in Chapter One and for what purpose?

6. What does Dragan do for a living and what is his family situation?

7. Who is Mrs. Ristovski?

8. Discuss the meaning of the Leon Trotsky quote Galloway includes as an epigraph.

9. How does Arrow determine the location of the sniper tasked with killing the cellist?

10. For what reason does the cellist need protection and from whom?

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